ORI2300 Lower Limb and Spinal Orthotics Course description

This course is based on the clinical work processes covered in ORI1000, ORI1300 and ORI2200 and is the third of four courses iadressing clinical and technical competence in the field of prostethics and orthotics. Knowledge from the courses anatomy, pathology and biomechanics is also used. The course primarily focuses on ankle foot orthoses (AFO) and knee ankle foot orthoses (KAFO), but also covers knee hip orthoses, spinal orthoses, brace treatment for scoliosis and individually adapted seating products, and wheelchairs as part of rehabilitation for all relevant diagnosis groups.

The students participate in the interprofessional teaching programme INTER 1200 ‘Communication with Children, Young people and their Families’ (1.5 credits). INTER1200 focuses on communication and interaction with children, young people and their families, and on how interprofessional work needs to be coordinated to strengthen the provision of services to the individual child. As in INTER1100, the students receive training in cooperating with students from other programmes of professional study on topics relating to the everyday lives of children and young people.

Language of instruction: English (Norwegian if no English-speaking students have registered for the course)

This course covers more recent knowledge on the most common musculoskeletal injuries, illnesses and conditions (MSDs) in a life course perspective from childhood to old age. Teaching and learning activities are based on a knowledge-based practice model, which incorporates theoretical and research-based knowledge, clinical experience, the patient’s preferences and contextual factors. The course has an emphasis on the critical assessment of current examination and treatment methods, the organisation and quality of the health services and the role of physiotherapists in interdisciplinary cooperation and interaction. It will also include teaching of implementation methods of documented knowledge and on physiotherapy in the primary health services of the future, for example physiotherapists’ tasks as part of a follow-up or primary health team.    

After completing the course and INTER1200, the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence (INTER1200 addresses the learning outcomes marked with an asterisk (*)):

Knowledge

The student

• has knowledge about the importance of appreciative communication with children, adolescents and their parents/guardians*
• can explain children and young people’s right to participation in decisions that concern them*
• can explain the importance of explorative approaches in cooperation with children and young people*
• can elaborate on the relationship between the anatomy, pathology, biomechanics and function of the lower limbs
• has knowledge of material technology and advanced use of composite materials, including joining different materials used in orthosis design
• can outline his/her knowledge of orthoses for children
• can explain functional and potential psychosocial consequences of disabilities
• can explain the structure of rehabilitation/habilitation services and the creation of individual plans

Skills

The student

• can carry out a conversation about everyday life with children and adolescents*
• can have appreciative communication with parents/guardians*
• can, with some supervision, prepare and reflect on orthopaedic follow-up plans for users in need of lower limb or spinal orthoses
• can carry out clinical functional analysis and relevant procedures for taking measurements, designing and customize lower limb and spinal orthoses
• can make critical assessments of biomechanical factors with a focus on ankle, knee and hip disabilities and link this to gait and orthosis design
• can assess biomechanical factors of importance to spinal orthoses and special seating
• can assess and propose measures relating to positioning in wheelchairs to prevent and treat pressure sores
• can use research articles and specialist literature to analyse topics relating to lower limb and spinal orthoses
• can prepare work descriptions and carry out technical processes applied in the production of lower limb and spinal orthoses

General competence

The student

• can reflect on their own role in explorative conversations with children, young people and their parent/guardians*
• can understand the importance of interprofessional cooperation with children, young people and their parents/guardians*
• can reflect on challenges associated with communication and interdisciplinary cooperation in relation to users in need of treatment with lower limb orthoses, spinal orthoses and/or special seating
• can document and communicate relevant clinical and biomechanical assessments in patient records and communicate such assessments orally
• can reflect on user perspectives, planning, implementation and the effect of treatment
• can reflect on the significance of motivating conversation when interacting with users

The student must have been admitted to the Master’s Programme in Health Sciences and hold authorisation as a physiotherapist.

The following coursework requirements must be met before the student can take the exam:

• a minimum attendance of 80 % at seminars and skills training
• an individual process description (clinical/technical) of 1,500 words (+/- 5%) based on the learning outcomes listed under ‘Skills’.

Coursework requirements for INTER1200: ‘Communication with Children, Young people and their Families’

• students must submit an individual log. Scope: 500 words (+/- 10%). In order to write the log, the student must first participate in a two-day seminar.

Individual oral exam, up to 30 minutes.

INTER1200 «Kommunikasjon med barn og unge» utgjør den andre modulen i universitetets undervisningsopplegg INTERACT.

INTER1200, «Kommunikasjon med barn og unge», gir studentene økt kunnskap om kommunikasjon og samhandling med barn og unge og deres foresatte. Som i INTER 1100 får studentene trening i å samhandle med studenter fra andre profesjonsutdanninger om temaer knyttet til barn og unges hverdag.

Det enkelte studieprogrammet innarbeider modulen på hensiktsmessig måte i sine program/emneplaner. Alle skal markere tydelig hvor i studiet INTER1200 inngår, slik at det er identifiserbart for berørte parter. Studentenes arbeidsbelastning for INTER1200 inklusive selvstudier er ca. 40 timer (1,5 stp.).

Læringsaktivitetene gjennomføres i tverrprofesjonelle studentgrupper.

Grade scale A-F.

Etter gjennomført INTER1200 har studentene følgende læringsutbytter definert i kunnskap, ferdigheter og generell kompetanse:

Kunnskap

Studenten

• har kunnskap om betydningen av anerkjennende kommunikasjon med barn og unge og deres foresatte
• kan gjøre rede for barn og unges rett til deltakelse i beslutninger som gjelder dem
• kan gjøre rede for betydningen av utforskende tilnærminger i samarbeid med barn og unge

Ferdigheter

Studenten

• kan gjennomføre en hverdagslivsforankret samtale med barn og unge
• kan kommunisere anerkjennende med foresatte

Generell kompetanse

Studenten

• kan reflektere over egen rolle i utforskende samtale med barn, unge og deres foresatte
• har en forståelse for betydningen av tverrprofesjonelt samarbeid med barn, unge og deres foresatte

I INTER1200 «Kommunikasjon med barn og unge» inngår to felles seminardager, digitale læringsressurser og oppgaver knyttet til tverrprofesjonelt gruppearbeid og selvstudier.

Universitetets læringsplattform brukes for kommunikasjon, informasjon, kunnskapsinnhenting og kunnskapsutvikling. Studentene får tilgang til faglige tekster og/eller interaktive oppgaver, informasjon, pensum og caser på læringsplattformen..

Studenten forventes å sette seg inn i den digitale ressursportalen for INTER1200 i forkant av den obligatoriske seminardagen.

Studentene blir delt inn i tverrprofesjonelle grupper på 8 - 10 studenter. Gruppene blir tildelt en veileder som enten er vitenskapelig ansatte, masterstudenter fra aktuelle fagmiljøer ved universitetet, eller profesjonsutøvere fra praksisfeltet.

Arbeidskrav

Følgende arbeidskrav må være godkjent:

• Gjennomført individuell logg, omfang 300 ord, +/- 10 prosent, levert i individuell mappe. Loggen skrives på bakgrunn av deltakelse i seminar over to dager

Dersom en student ikke har møtt på hele eller deler av seminar eller gruppearbeid, må studenten utføre en kompensatorisk oppgave.